Books
International Energy Investment Law:
Stability Through Contractual Clauses
Stability Through Contractual Clauses
Contemporary legal practice has developed powerful contractual mechanisms to mitigate the political risks attendant on energy projects. However, until now most of what we know about the contractual management of these risks has been based on theoretical literature and the facts of cases rather than careful empirical study. This one-of-a-kind book breaks new ground. The author presents the results of a questionnaire-based survey circulated to the main players in the petroleum sector, revealing actual existing contractual risk management techniques and showing a true picture of the political risk situation in the petroleum sector. Going far beyond an analysis of the literature, the research includes in-depth interviews with specialist lawyers and representatives of companies who have not only a theoretical knowledge but practical experience with the problems of host government interventions, as well as with international petroleum negotiators, members of international organizations in the petroleum business, and dispute settlement bodies.
MÖHUK'ta Reform
(Reform of International Private and Procedural Law)
The book “Reform of International Private and Procedural Law” aims to identify the shortcomings of the “International Private and Procedural Law Law No. 5718” and the issues that need to be amended. Enacted in 2007, the International Private and Procedural Law gave equal status to the application of foreign law and Turkish lex fori law and accepted the application of the national law of foreigners in legal transactions taking place in Turkey. Today, millions of foreigners with different legal statuses live in Turkey. For this reason, the international jurisdiction of Turkish courts and the possibility of applying Turkish law have become more important. In this book, the shortcomings of the law and proposals for its amendment are analyzed by independent authors.
Tahkim Yargılaması İkinci Bölüm
(Arbitration Proceedings Part Two)
Contemporary legal practice has developed powerful contractual mechanisms to mitigate the political risks attendant on energy projects. However, until now most of what we know about the contractual management of these risks has been based on theoretical literature and the facts of cases rather than careful empirical study. This one-of-a-kind book breaks new ground. The author presents the results of a questionnaire-based survey circulated to the main players in the petroleum sector, revealing actual existing contractual risk management techniques and showing a true picture of the political risk situation in the petroleum sector. Going far beyond an analysis of the literature, the research includes in-depth interviews with specialist lawyers and representatives of companies who have not only a theoretical knowledge but practical experience with the problems of host government interventions, as well as with international petroleum negotiators, members of international organizations in the petroleum business, and dispute settlement bodies.
Milletlerarası Tahkimde Yetki Sorunları
(Jurisdictional Problems in International Arbitration)
Within the scope of the study, some jurisdiction problems in international arbitration are examined in the light of the decisions in the arbitration proceedings. Arbitration proceedings filed against the Republic of Turkey, was influential in the choice of subjects of study, especially Libananco v. Republic of Turkey, which was filed in 2006 at the ICSID Arbitration Center. In that case, the question of whether the authority to resolve the dispute to ICSID Arbitration Center encouraged the author to think and investigate the topic. The main topics in the book are as follows:
- Providing Consent to Arbitration by Arbitration Agreement
- Providing Consent to Arbitration Outside the Arbitration Agreement
- Providing Consent to Arbitration with the Most Favored Nation Clause
- Subject-Matter Jurisdiction of the ICSID Arbitration Center: Investment
- The Effect of Nationality on Jurisdiction in Arbitration
Arabuluculuk ve Singapur Sözleşmesi
(Mediation and Singapore Convention)
The issue of resolution of disputes by alternative methods other than the state jurisdiction is an area that has become increasingly popular in recent years. The practice of mediation, one of the prominent methods in this field, is expected to become widespread with the signing of the Singapore Convention. This work is the first work in which the Singapore Convention has been studied extensively as a book. Some of the topics covered in the book are as follows:
- Mediation in General
- Execution of Mediation Agreement Documents and Singapore Convention
- The Issue of Cross-Border Mediation Agreement Whether the Document is “Foreign” or “International”
- Singapore Convention in General, Area of Application and Execution Procedure
- Procedural Conditions Required for the Application of the Singapore Convention
- Reasons for Refusal of Requests Regarding Execution of Mediation Agreement Document and Effect of Final Evidence
Milletlerarası Özel Hukuk (Private International Law)
Private International Law is a branch of law that is developed by doctrine and regulated by laws on the corpus formed by court judgments, not only in Turkey but all over the world. All areas of private law where there is a foreign element fall within the scope of private international law. Accordingly, the applicable law, the issues of international procedural law including the jurisdiction of the courts, the recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards of international arbitration are regulated in Turkish Law known as MÖHUK (International Private and Procedural Law Act No. 5718). In addition, bilateral and multilateral agreements are also primarily applied in matters within the scope of the coverage, and conflict of laws and procedural law issues are regulated in some laws other than MÖHUK, as well. In our Private International Law book, the methodology of private international law has been specially addressed, and historical background has been given importance; conflict of laws and international procedural law are fully explained and the judgments of the Court of Cassation and doctrinal approaches are covered extensively.
İpek Yolu Canlanıyor: Türk-Çin Hukuk Zirvesi
(Reopening the Silk Road in the Legal Dialogue
Between Turkey and China)
The legendary Silk Road was once again reopened in the legal dialogue between Turkish and Chinese scholars. The very first Silk Road conference was the brainchild of our conference chairs and conference organising committee. The conference successfully considered many key topics, including foreign investment law, capital market law, arbitration, international commercial law, private international law and intellectual property law. It brought together deans, professors and young scholars from 17 law schools across Turkey and China, as well as a professor from Canada. In addition, judges, arbitrators and lawyers contributed to the conference by sharing their practical experiences. We believe this venue provided a platform for legal scholars in Turkey and China to collaborate, share interests and exchange ideas relating to the legal profession. Law School of Marmara University organised the conference in collaboration with Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Xinjiang University and the Capital Markets Board of Turkey. We truly hope this unique dialogue, which marked a new tradition, will be carried on by our followers and supporters. In honour of such a remarkable and historical dialogue, we are publishing some of the papers presented.
Contractual Issues In Private International Law
The international conference titled “Contractual Issues in Private International Law” held by Marmara University Faculty of Law, Department of International Private Law on 11 October 2018 was turned into a book. Contracts are one of the most important issues in international trade. The legal system to which contractual relations are subject not only reflects the economic and social needs of a society, but also reveals its preference in this context. In this international conference, the conflict of laws, soft-law’s domain, the limits of choice of law, digital contracts, procedural law agreements that determine the jurisdiction of the court were discussed with local and foreign academicians and practitioners. This study is the booklet of these useful papers presented at the conference.
Tahkim Anlaşması
(Arbitration Agreement)
The papers presented in the first year of the Arbitration School panel series realized with the cooperation of Marmara University and Istanbul Arbitration Center were turned into a book within the scope of this study. The Arbitration School, run by our founding partner Prof. Dr. Erkan as co-chair, covers a period of 4 years and aims to publish the communiqués of each year. In the 2018-2019 period of the Arbitration School, all aspects of the arbitration agreement were discussed. In these panels, the preparation and interpretation of the arbitration agreement, its inclusion as a clause in the general transaction terms, the condition of its writing, its execution through a representative, its extension to third parties, the principle of Kompetenz-Kompetenz and separability, arbitrability, and mediation issues were discussed.
Tahkim Yargılaması Birinci Bölüm
(Arbitration Proceedings Part One)
The book titled “Arbitration Judgment Part One” contains articles on the presentations made in the second year of the Arbitration School Panel Series, in which the founder of our office, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erkan, was the head of the organizing committee. Arbitration of corporate law disputes and merger and acquisition disputes, filing a lawsuit in arbitration and first petitions, notification in arbitration and representation by a foreign attorney, mediation-arbitration (med-arb) and ISTAC Rules, anti-suit injunctions, emergency arbitrator, temporary legal protection in arbitration, litigation costs and expenses in arbitration constitute the subjects examined in this volume.
International Investment and Trade Agreements:
Recent Developments and Problems
An international conference titled “International Investment and Trade Agreements: Recent Developments and Problems” was held on 25 October 2018 in partnership with Marmara University Faculty of Law (Department of International Private Law) and Economic Development Foundation (IKV). We are delighted that it is published as a book and presented to the appreciation of the academic community. Our founding partner Prof. Dr. Mustafa ERKAN worked as the co-editor of the book and published an article titled “How Most Favorite Nation (MFN) Clauses in Treaties Affect Host Country: Turkey as a Case Study” in the book.
Milletlerarası Özel Hukuk Mevzuatı
(Statutes in International Private Law)
This book contains laws, regulations, resolutions and international conventions that have become part of our domestic law in the field of Private International Law. Thus, both students and practitioners will be able to access current regulations on Private International Law from a single source. The statutesin the book is classified as follows:
- Conflict of Laws and Procedural Law
- Citizenship Law
- Foreigners Law
- International Conventions